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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- VISAGE DE FEMME
- signed Picasso, inscribed Vallauris and dated 20.9.50 on the reverse
- painted ceramic tile
- 22.7 by 14.6cm., 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 in.
Provenance
Maurice & Jacqueline Bresnu, Mougins (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 19th November 1998, lot 507
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, New York, 19th November 1998, lot 507
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Milan, Palazzo Marina alla Scala; Seoul, KED Museum & Vienna, Kunsthaus Wien, Picasso: The Hidden Collection, 1996-98
Zurich, Art Focus, Picasso, 2000, no. 36, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Zurich, Art Focus, Picasso, 2000, no. 36, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Tériade, Verve, Revue Artistique et littéraire, Picasso à Vallauris 1949-1951, Paris, 1951, vol. VII, illustrated n.p.
Condition
Executed on a thick rectangular unglazed ceramic tile. There are some slight irregularities on the surface, consistent with the medium. There is one small white air bubble spot to the sitter's right eye.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although slightly less red in the original.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."